Project 3 facts.

Of the more than 1 million people in the U.S. infected with HIV, nearly half are black men, women and children  even though blacks make up about 13 percent of the population. AIDS is the primary killer of African-Americans ages 19 to 44, and the mortality rate is 10 times higher for black Americans than for whites. For the project, I decided on doing my poster on HIV/AIDS awareness within the African American community. I grew inspiration from my job, The Mocha Center. 

At the MOCHA Center, we pride ourselves on our ability to effectively respond to the emerging needs of our communities through dynamic programming. All of our services are conducted in a culturally sensitive manner that is both confidential and non-judgmental. Additionally, services are provided in a manner that emphasizes wellness, individual responsibility, increased awareness; while promoting self-efficacy through the ongoing support of our professional staff and volunteers.

So for a blog post, I decided to post up a few facts for a post.

• Black men represent 31 percent of all new HIV infections in the United States. 
• In 2010 (14,700) and accounted for 70 percent of new HIV. 
• The rate of new infections among black men was the highest of any group by race and sex.
• The vast majority (72 percent) of infections among black men were among MSM (men who have sex with men).
• By age, the largest percentage (38 percent) of new HIV infections among black males in 2010 occurred in those aged 13–24 years, much higher than the proportion of new infections.